We hope to see you at the following meetings during the 2026-2027 Club season! In each case, social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Location: Wellesley Country Club
Speaker: Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to China and distinguished diplomat, Wellesley High School Class of 1974
Nicholas Burns served as the U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China from 2021-2025, leading public servants from forty-eight U.S. government agencies at the U.S. mission to China in overseeing one of America’s most important and challenging bilateral relationships. During his tenure, he helped to stabilize relations with Beijing while competing with China on military, technology, economic, and human rights issues.
Burns worked in the United States government for over three decades, serving six presidents and nine secretaries of state. As a career Foreign Service Officer, he was Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2005 to 2008; the State Department’s third-ranking official when he led negotiations on the U.S.–India Civil Nuclear Agreement; a long-term military assistance agreement with Israel; and was the lead U.S. negotiator on Iran’s nuclear program.
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
Location: Wellesley Country Club
Speaker: Catherine Simpson Bueker, professor of sociology and author, “Beyond White Picket Fences”
Monday, March 15, 2027
Location: Wellesley Country Club
Speaker: Town Affairs Night